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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange cloth wrap, bare-chested with a white and red flower garland, standing outdoors with his hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him a smiling man in a white shirt and watch stands close, and behind is a man in a white dhoti holding a red and gold tray. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in a yellow sari-style garment with a gold border stand at the edges. Behind them is an ornate multi-tiered temple gopuram with pastel pink and blue sculpted towers, and leafy plants and paper decorations hang in the background.

A photograph of a temple outdoor ritual. A man in an orange saffron turban, orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, stands bare-chested at left, reaching toward a tray of fruit, flowers and a large white and red floral garland held up by a man in a white shirt with a gold wristwatch. At right, a bearded man with white sacred ash marks on his forehead wears a yellow garment. Behind them are a gopuram-style temple tower and a stone elephant statue. Fresh limes, marigolds and rose petals sit on the tray along with a red and gold cloth.

November 25 2006

A photograph of a ceremonial welcome outdoors in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with colourful painted towers. On the left, a man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with rudraksha beads and a bare upper body, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a wristwatch holds up a long garland of white and red flowers. On the right, a man with a bearded face, forehead sandalwood markings and a yellow shawl holds a silver-edged tray of flowers, green limes and betel leaves. Other people stand in the background, including a woman in a golden sari, and a small roof shelter and palm leaves appear at the top.

January 12 2009

Outdoor photo at an ashram gate area with a green metal gate, orange brick walls and a parked white vehicle behind. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a large multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms stands at centre, smiling and looking toward the camera. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his hands in anjali namaskar, with a press badge on his shirt, and a man in an orange-and-white outfit stands to the right. A man in a white shirt with a purple shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, back to the camera. A decorated canopy with blue and white fabric and a golden staff sits behind the group, and a camera operator is visible in the background. Several people appear in the frame, mostly partially visible.

Outdoor festival scene under a pale sky with palm trees behind. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace with a crystal mala smiles broadly and leans toward a tray. In the centre, a man in white garments wearing a multi-coloured flower garland with red, yellow and pink blossoms and a rudraksha mala hands over or receives a silver tray holding fruit and flowers. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in namaskar, and a man with a white moustache and shirt has palms pressed together. A decorated ornate wooden cart or palanquin with a deity murti and yellow garlands is visible at top right.

August 08 2009

Outdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.

A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland over his shoulders, smiles broadly while an older man in white shirt and glasses embraces him with a hand on his back and palms pressed together. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornment is not visible; he stands beside an open silver car door. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand near a pink building with red flags on poles, and a photographer with a flash camera is at left. A framed portrait is visible on a pillar at right. a person: the orange-robed figure in turban, flowing hair and orange garb with a garland matches the presentation of the a person candidate, though the cues are limited to clothing and hair.

A photograph of an outdoor crowd at a festival. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and extends his hand toward a devotee. Facing him, a man in a white shirt receives a large garland of yellow, white, red and magenta flowers. Nearby, an older man with white hair presses his palms together in greeting, and another man in white stands by a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Several other people in white and orange clothing, including women, stand behind them under a bright sky with palm trees.

January 12 2007